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Astronomy Aug 30, 2023

Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight

Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.

Space Exploration Aug 14, 2023

Spacecraft could shuttle astronauts and supplies to and from the moon on a regular basis

Multiple space agencies plan to send astronauts, cosmonauts, and taikonauts to the moon in the coming years, with the long-term goal of establishing a permanent human presence there. This includes the NASA-led Artemis Program, ...

Astronomy Jul 5, 2023

Astrotourism—chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar eclipse. They have embarked on cruises to the middle of the ocean, taken flights into the eclipse's path and even traveled to ...

Astronomy Apr 4, 2023

Countdown begins for the great North American solar eclipse

One year from now, on Monday, 8 April 2024, the moon will pass directly between Earth and the sun, creating a total solar eclipse like the one that crossed the United States from coast to coast on 21 August 2017. As it did ...

Space Exploration Jan 9, 2023

Full moon rising: The first lunar spectacle of 2023 is this weekend's wolf moon

If you lift your eyes to the sky Friday night, you can catch the first full moon of 2023—the wolf moon.

Space Exploration Sep 9, 2022

Why do we always need to wait for 'launch windows' to get a rocket to space?

Earlier this week, the Artemis I moon mission was scrubbed again; now we have to wait for a new launch window.

Astronomy Jan 24, 2022

Webb's journey to L2 Is nearly complete

On Monday, Jan. 24, engineers plan to instruct NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to complete a final correction burn that will place it into its desired orbit, nearly 1 million miles away from the Earth at what is called ...

Planetary Sciences Dec 20, 2021

Venus will soon appear to sink and disappear right before our eyes

Are you trying to get into a morning routine for the new year? Venus is, too. The planet will undergo a transformation that only happens once every 584 days.

Space Exploration May 21, 2021

Super blood moon: Your questions answered

This month brings the "most super" of the year's supermoons, and on top of that, a total lunar eclipse. In other words, on May 26, 2021, the full moon will enter Earth's shadow—and, when the moon is not in our planet's ...

Space Exploration Apr 23, 2021

This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking effects of sea level rise

A "super full moon" is coming on April 27, 2021, and coastal cities like Miami know that means one thing: a heightened risk of tidal flooding.

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